Yarra Ranges Council has accepted tender to seal roads in Monbulk as part of a Special Charge Scheme.
With landowner support obtained for construction of the roads Loch Avenue, Burns Way, Mayview Drive, Harvest Close and Cedar Court, the tender of $1,219,978.41 (GST exclusive), $1,341,976.25 (GST inclusive) from TDM Earthworks Pty Ltd was accepted at the council meeting on Tuesday 28 November.
As part of its 2019 budgetary process, the Federal Government announced a nine-year, $150 Million funding initiative for Yarra Ranges Council to seal roads within the Dandenong Ranges and surrounding areas.
In January 2023, the council received formal notification dated 19 December 2022, from the Federal Government that the $150 Million Federal Government funding initiative would be reduced with the council only receiving total funding in the program of $47.7 million.
This means the council’s ability to construct all roads on the endorsed priority list will not be possible.
At its meeting on 11 April 2023, the council considered a report for seven Special Charge Schemes that will proceed to construction, in which Cedar Court Road Group in Monbulk was included.
Deputy Mayor Councillor David Eastham moved the recommendation.
“There were seven special charge schemes that were voted on to proceed to construction because they sat in that limbo stage where we’d already invested so much time, effort and money into getting the special charge scheme done,” Cr Eastham said.
“I love that it’s also going to a local supplier to do [the work].
“Obviously the local residents are very happy with this outcome.”
Streeton Ward Councillor Andrew Fullagar seconded the motion.
The council also approves the Director of Built Environment and Infrastructure be delegated the authority to sign the contract documents.
The Special Charge Scheme Statutory Process has been successfully completed and the project is ready for construction.
The project is also listed in the council’s 2023/24 Capital Expenditure Program.
The motion was carried unanimously.
